The Literary Chef on A Perfect Food Moment
Lucindy explains that poaching embodies nearly everything the Slow Food movement valued: gentle cooking, restraint, regional wines, and a reverent respect for ingredients.
Carlo Petrini—the Italian journalist who founded the Slow Food movement in 1986—recently passed away. His global movement began after he learned that a McDonald’s was about to replace a beloved café in Rome. In response, Petrini launched what became a quiet revolution, one that asked people to think more carefully about how food is grown, sourced, prepared, and shared.
His message spread quickly around the world and helped spark renewed interest in organic farming, seasonal cooking, and farmers markets. But for Petrini, Slow Food was never simply about ingredients. He believed food should be three things: good, clean, and fair. By good, he meant healthy and seasonal. Clean meant food produced without damaging the environment or compromising animal welfare. Fair meant that everyone in the food chain deserved respect and equitable compensation.
